EP0249047A2 - Arrangement for cooling rubber-coated large containers with fluid nitrogen - Google Patents

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EP0249047A2
EP0249047A2 EP87107007A EP87107007A EP0249047A2 EP 0249047 A2 EP0249047 A2 EP 0249047A2 EP 87107007 A EP87107007 A EP 87107007A EP 87107007 A EP87107007 A EP 87107007A EP 0249047 A2 EP0249047 A2 EP 0249047A2
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B08BCLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
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    • B08BCLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
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    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23PMETAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
    • B23P11/00Connecting or disconnecting metal parts or objects by metal-working techniques not otherwise provided for 
    • B23P11/02Connecting or disconnecting metal parts or objects by metal-working techniques not otherwise provided for  by first expanding and then shrinking or vice versa, e.g. by using pressure fluids; by making force fits
    • B23P11/025Connecting or disconnecting metal parts or objects by metal-working techniques not otherwise provided for  by first expanding and then shrinking or vice versa, e.g. by using pressure fluids; by making force fits by using heat or cold
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    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C63/00Lining or sheathing, i.e. applying preformed layers or sheathings of plastics; Apparatus therefor
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    • B29C63/0013Removing old coatings

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  • the invention relates to a device for cooling rubber-coated large containers with liquid nitrogen for the purpose of embrittlement and removal of the rubber coating according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of providing a device which makes it possible to degumize even large containers by applying liquid nitrogen, without additional stresses being able to result which would damage the container material.
  • liquid nitrogen is thus introduced in a known manner via a nozzle system into the container to be degummed.
  • the nitrogen warms the container and the rubber coating, evaporates and flows outside through an exhaust pipe.
  • the liquid nitrogen is not sprayed with it arbitrarily via the nozzle system, but rather is controlled in such a way that a homogeneous temperature field can build up.
  • the cold gas circulation caused by the device according to the invention serves this purpose.
  • the coldest nitrogen gas from the bottom of the tank is drawn off through the fan through the line and transported to the upper part of the tank, where the temperature of the nitrogen itself is higher.
  • the cooling rate is also kept low, preferably between 10 and 20 K / h, an extraordinarily homogeneous temperature field is formed over the height of the container to be cooled.
  • the thermal stresses resulting from the change in temperature and superimposing the residual stresses therefore remain negligibly small and occur evenly distributed in the container wall.
  • the device according to the invention it is also possible to degumify containers made of materials by cooling with liquid nitrogen, which only have a low impact strength at low temperatures.
  • the controlled cooling possible with the aid of the device according to the invention, with the formation of a homogeneous temperature field over the container height, does not cause permanent structural changes in ferritic or austenitic steel, nor does it cause changes in the mechanical strength values.
  • the line and the associated fan can be designed as desired.
  • the fan can also be placed anywhere on the line. However, it is advantageous if the fan is at the top Part of the line arranged cage impeller is formed, which radially ejects the sucked cold gas from the bottom of the container into the upper part of the container. However, this radial flow direction can also be brought about by deflection devices. If the fan is placed on the upper part of the line, its connection to the drive can be kept short.
  • the drive itself is expediently outside the container.
  • the line is expediently designed as a tube. In order to enable the device to be used in containers of different sizes, the tube is expediently designed to be adjustable in length. This can be achieved by means of two telescoping single tubes.
  • a hose can also be used as a line.
  • a corrugated hose there are also very simple options for adjusting the length of the line.
  • a large container 1 is shown, the rubber coating of which embrittles when exposed to liquid nitrogen and should be blown up.
  • the liquid nitrogen is sprayed into the interior of the container via two ring lines 2 provided with nozzles.
  • the liquid nitrogen is removed from a standing tank 3 and passes through lines 4, 4a and 4b into the ring lines 2.
  • the evaporated nitrogen gas escapes through the exhaust pipe 5 into the open.
  • a corrugated hose 6 is arranged in the axial direction in the container, which extends into the bottom area of the large container 1.
  • a fan 7 designed as a cage impeller is arranged, the electric drive 8 of which is located outside the large container 1.
  • the fan 7 sucks the cold nitrogen gas from the bottom of the container through the corrugated hose 6 into the upper part of the large container 1.
  • the sucked-in gas exits in the radial direction.
  • the directions of flow are represented by arrows, not designated in any more detail.
  • the evaporated nitrogen is therefore constantly circulated in the large container 1, in such a way that nitrogen is conveyed from the coldest part of the container into the warmest part.
  • a quantity of gaseous nitrogen corresponding to the injected quantity of liquid nitrogen continuously escapes through the exhaust pipe 5.
  • the cold gas circulation causes the formation of a very homogeneous temperature field over the height of the large container 1.
  • the cooling rate is kept low. This is controlled by numerous temperature measuring points 9 by using a temperature measuring and control unit 10 to meter the liquid nitrogen through the solenoid valves 11 in the lines 4a and 4b into the ring lines 2 as required.
  • a rigid tube can of course also be used.

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A device for cooling rubber-coated large containers with liquid nitrogen to crack and remove the rubber coating includes at least one annular duct with sprayers for directing the liquid nitrogen against the inside of the container. At least one axially disposed duct is in the container extending from the bottom to the top with a ventilator causing rotation of the evaporated nitrogen from the bottom through the axial duct and to the upper part of the container.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Abkühlen von gummierten Großbehältern mit flüssigem Stickstoff zwecks Versprödung und Abtragung der Gummierung nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a device for cooling rubber-coated large containers with liquid nitrogen for the purpose of embrittlement and removal of the rubber coating according to the preamble of claim 1.

Zahlreiche Behälter der chemischen Industrie sind mit einer Gummierung ausgekleidet, um chemischen, thermischen oder mechanischen Beschädigungen entgegenzuwirken. Diese Gummierungen verschleißen mit der Zeit und müssen abgetragen und durch neue Gummierungen ersetzt werden. Das Abtragen der Gummierung kann mit Hilfe chemischer Lösungsmittel, durch Abbrennen oder durch rein manuelle Entfernung erfolgen. Diese Verfahren sind zeitaufwendig, kostenintensiv und teilweise umweltbelastend. Beim Ab­brennen der Gummierung kann es auch zu Gefügeänderungen des Behälterwerkstoffes kommen. Man hat daher versucht, die Gummierung durch Eindüsen von flüssigem Stickstoff zu verspröden. Hierzu bringt man eine oder mehrere mit Düsen versehene Ringleitungen im Innern des Behälters an und sprüht durch die Düsen flüssigen Stickstoff in das Behälterinnere. Unter dem Einfluß der Kälte des ver­dampfenden Stickstoffes schrumpfen die Behälterwand, in der Regel aus Stahl, und die Behältergummierung. Wegen der unterschiedlichen Wärmeausdehnungskoeffizienten von Gummi und Stahl treten im Verbund Scherkräfte auf, die zu Beginn des Einkühlprozesses durch das elastische Ver­halten der Gummierung kompensiert werden. Beim weiteren Einsprühen von flüssigem Stickstoff werden schließlich tiefe Temperaturen erreicht, nämlich -100 °C bis -150 °C, bei welchen die Gummierungen völlig aushärten und spröde werden. Sie können dann die immer größer werdenden Scher­kräfte nicht mehr durch Formänderung kompensieren. Es kommt schließlich zur Zerstörung des Verbundes ohne daß äußere mechanische Kräfte auf ihn eingewirkt haben. Der vom Untergrund abgesprengte Gummi kann, nachdem der Be­hälter wieder Umgebungstemperatur angenommen hat und die Sauerstoffkonzentration im Behälter ein Begehen zuläßt, mit geringem Aufwand entfernt werden.Many containers in the chemical industry are lined with a rubber coating to counteract chemical, thermal or mechanical damage. These rubbers wear out over time and have to be removed and replaced with new rubbers. The gumming can be removed with the help of chemical solvents, by burning off or by purely manual removal. These processes are time-consuming, costly and sometimes environmentally harmful. When the rubber coating burns off, structural changes can also occur of the container material. Attempts have therefore been made to embrittle the rubber coating by injecting liquid nitrogen. For this purpose, one or more ring lines provided with nozzles are attached to the inside of the container and liquid nitrogen is sprayed through the nozzles into the interior of the container. Under the influence of the cold of the evaporating nitrogen, the container wall, usually made of steel, and the container rubberizing shrink. Due to the different thermal expansion coefficients of rubber and steel, shear forces occur in the composite, which are compensated for at the beginning of the cooling process by the elastic behavior of the rubber coating. With further spraying of liquid nitrogen, low temperatures are finally reached, namely -100 ° C to -150 ° C, at which the rubber coatings harden completely and become brittle. You can then no longer compensate for the increasing shear forces by changing the shape. Finally, the bond is destroyed without external mechanical forces acting on it. After the container has returned to ambient temperature and the oxygen concentration in the container permits walking on, the rubber that has been blasted off can be removed with little effort.

Diese Methode zum Entgummieren funktioniert bei kleinen Behältern recht gut. Bei Großbehältern sind jedoch hier­bei schon Materialschäden verursacht worden. Diese ent­stehen durch das ungleichmäßige Einkühlen der großen Be­hälter. Bei großen Behältern fällt wegen seiner größeren spezifischen Dichte kaltes Gas in den unteren Behälterbe­reich. Nach oben hin wird die Temperatur des verdampften Stickstoffs im Behälter immer höher. Dadurch stellt sich über die Höhe des Behälters ein unerwünschter Temperatur­gradient ein, aus dem zusätzlich Spannungen im Behälter­aufbau resultieren.This method of rubber removal works quite well for small containers. In the case of large containers, however, material damage has already been caused. These are caused by the uneven cooling of the large containers. In the case of large containers, cold gas falls into the lower part of the container due to its greater specific density. The temperature of the evaporated nitrogen in the container increases. This results in an undesirable temperature gradient over the height of the container, from which additional stresses result in the container structure.

Diese zusätzlichen Spannungen sind an sich gering und könnten vom Behälterwerkstoff ohne weiteres aufgenommen werden. Im Zusammenwirken mit weiteren Spannungen können sich aber unzulässige Belastungen des Behälterwerkstoffes ergeben. Diese weiteren Spannungen sind Eigenspannungen bekannter Größe und Wirkrichtung sowie zusätzliche Span­nungen aus der Abkühlgeschwindigkeit. Hierzu kommen nun die zusätzlichen Spannungen durch ein inhomogenes Tempe­raturfeld beim Abkühlen und schließlich auch im abge­kühlten stationären Zustand. Unter ungünstigen Bedingun­gen können hieraus Spannungen resultieren, die den Be­hälter schädigen oder sogar zerstören. Hierbei ist auch zu bedenken, daß viele Behälterwerkstoffe, z.B. ferritischer Stahl, bei tiefen Temperaturen eine nur noch geringe Kerb­schlagzähigkeit aufweisen. Aus diesen Gründen ist man wieder davon abgegangen, Großbehälter durch Eindüsen von flüssigem Stickstoff zu entgummieren.These additional tensions are low in themselves and could easily be absorbed by the container material. In combination with other tensions, impermissible loads on the container material can result. These additional stresses are residual stresses of known size and direction of action as well as additional stresses from the cooling rate. In addition, there are the additional voltages due to an inhomogeneous temperature field during cooling and finally also in the cooled stationary state. Under unfavorable conditions, this can result in tensions that damage or even destroy the container. It should also be borne in mind that many container materials, e.g. ferritic steel, only have low impact strength at low temperatures. For these reasons, it has again been assumed that large containers can be degummed by injecting liquid nitrogen.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vor­richtung zu schaffen, die es ermöglicht, auch große Be­hälter durch Beaufschlagen mit flüssigem Stickstoff zu entgummieren, ohne daß zusätzliche Spannungen entstehen können, die zu einer Schädigung des Behältermaterials führen würden.The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a device which makes it possible to degumize even large containers by applying liquid nitrogen, without additional stresses being able to result which would damage the container material.

Ausgehend von dem im Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1 berück­sichtigten Stand der Technik ist diese Aufgabe erfindungs­gemäß gelöst mit den im kennzeichnenden Teil des An­spruches 1 angegebenen Merkmalen. Vorteilhafte Weiterbil­dungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angege­ben.Starting from the prior art taken into account in the preamble of claim 1, this object is achieved according to the invention with the features specified in the characterizing part of claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung wird somit flüssiger Stickstoff in bekannter Weise über ein Düsensystem in den zu entgummierenden Behälter eingetragen. Hier entzieht der Stickstoff dem Behälter und der Gummierung Wärme, verdampft und strömt über einen Abgasstutzen ins Freie.With the device according to the invention, liquid nitrogen is thus introduced in a known manner via a nozzle system into the container to be degummed. Here withdrawn the nitrogen warms the container and the rubber coating, evaporates and flows outside through an exhaust pipe.

Wesentlich für die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung ist je­doch, daß mit ihr der flüssige Stickstoff nicht willkür­lich über das Düsensystem eingesprüht wird, sondern so kontrolliert, daß sich ein homogenes Temperaturfeld auf­bauen kann. Hierzu dient die von der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung bewirkte Kaltgasumwälzung. Das kälteste Stickstoffgas aus dem Behälterboden wird mittels der Lei­tung durch den Ventilator abgesaugt und in den oberen Teil des Behälters gefördert, wo die Temperatur des Stickstoffs an sich höher ist. Wenn zusätzlich die Abkühlgeschwindig­keit gering gehalten wird, vorzugsweise zwischen 10 und 20 K/h, bildet sich ein außerordentlich homogenes Temperaturfeld über die Höhe des einzukühlenden Behälters aus. Die thermischen Spannungen, die aus der Temperatur­änderung resultieren und die Eigenspannungen überlagern, bleiben daher vernachlässigbar klein und treten gleich­mäßig verteilt in der Behälterwand auf. Mit der erfindungs­gemäßen Vorrichtung ist es möglich, auch Behälter aus Werkstoffen durch Abkühlung mit flüssigem Stickstoff zu entgummieren, die bei tiefen Temperaturen nur noch eine geringe Kerbschlagzähigkeit aufweisen. Die mit Hilfe der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung mögliche kontrollierte Ab­kühlung unter Ausbildung eines homogenen Temperaturfeldes über die Behälterhöhe verursacht weder permanente Gefüge­änderungen in ferritischem oder austhenitischem Stahl noch bewirkt sie Änderungen der mechanischen Festigkeits­werte.It is essential for the device according to the invention, however, that the liquid nitrogen is not sprayed with it arbitrarily via the nozzle system, but rather is controlled in such a way that a homogeneous temperature field can build up. The cold gas circulation caused by the device according to the invention serves this purpose. The coldest nitrogen gas from the bottom of the tank is drawn off through the fan through the line and transported to the upper part of the tank, where the temperature of the nitrogen itself is higher. If the cooling rate is also kept low, preferably between 10 and 20 K / h, an extraordinarily homogeneous temperature field is formed over the height of the container to be cooled. The thermal stresses resulting from the change in temperature and superimposing the residual stresses therefore remain negligibly small and occur evenly distributed in the container wall. With the device according to the invention, it is also possible to degumify containers made of materials by cooling with liquid nitrogen, which only have a low impact strength at low temperatures. The controlled cooling possible with the aid of the device according to the invention, with the formation of a homogeneous temperature field over the container height, does not cause permanent structural changes in ferritic or austenitic steel, nor does it cause changes in the mechanical strength values.

Die Leitung und der zugehörige Ventilator können an sich beliebig gestaltet sein. Der Ventilator kann auch an belie­biger Stelle der Leitung angeordnet werden. Vorteilhaft ist es jedoch, wenn der Ventilator als ein am oberen Teil der Leitung angeordnetes Käfiglaufrad ausgebildet ist, welches das angesaugte kalte Gas aus dem Behälterbo­den radial in den oberen Teil des Behälters ausstößt. Diese radiale Strömungsrichtung kann jedoch auch durch Umlenkeinrichtungen bewirkt werden. Wenn der Ventilator am oberen Teil der Leitung angeordnet wird, kann seine Verbindung zum Antrieb kurz gehalten werden. Der Antrieb selbst liegt zweckmäßigerweise außerhalb des Behälters. Die Leitung wird zweckmäßigerweise als Rohr ausgebildet. Um den Einsatz der Vorrichtung in verschieden großen Be­hältern zu ermöglichen, wird das Rohr zweckmäßigerweise längenverstellbar ausgebildet. Dies kann durch zwei teleskopartig ineinanderschiebbare Einzelrohre erreicht werden.The line and the associated fan can be designed as desired. The fan can also be placed anywhere on the line. However, it is advantageous if the fan is at the top Part of the line arranged cage impeller is formed, which radially ejects the sucked cold gas from the bottom of the container into the upper part of the container. However, this radial flow direction can also be brought about by deflection devices. If the fan is placed on the upper part of the line, its connection to the drive can be kept short. The drive itself is expediently outside the container. The line is expediently designed as a tube. In order to enable the device to be used in containers of different sizes, the tube is expediently designed to be adjustable in length. This can be achieved by means of two telescoping single tubes.

Als Leitung kann jedoch auch ein Schlauch verwendet wer­den. Bei Verwendung eines Wellschlauches ergeben sich ebenfalls sehr einfache Möglichkeiten zur Längenverstel­lung der Leitung.However, a hose can also be used as a line. When using a corrugated hose, there are also very simple options for adjusting the length of the line.

Bei sehr großen Behältern können auch mehrere mit Venti­latoren bestückte Leitungen parallel eingesetzt werden. Der Aufwand zur Montage der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung ist denkbar gering. Auch der Einsatz im Exbereich und bei sehr tiefen Temperaturen, d.h. unter -180 °C, ist ohne weiteres möglich. Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung kann die umweltfreundliche kryogene Entgummierung auch bei Großbehältern durchgeführt werden, ohne daß Werkstoff­schäden entstehen können.In the case of very large tanks, several lines equipped with fans can also be used in parallel. The effort required to assemble the device according to the invention is very small. Use in hazardous areas and at very low temperatures, i.e. below -180 ° C is easily possible. With the device according to the invention, the environmentally friendly cryogenic degumming can also be carried out on large containers without material damage being able to occur.

Die Zeichnung veranschaulicht ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung in schematischer Form.The drawing illustrates an embodiment of the invention in schematic form.

Dargestellt ist ein Großbehälter 1, dessen Gummierung durch Beaufschlagung mit flüssigem Stickstoff versprödet und abgesprengt werden soll. Der flüssige Stickstoff wird über zwei mit Düsen versehene Ringleitungen 2 in das Behälterinnere versprüht. Der flüssige Stickstoff wird einem Standtank 3 entnommen und gelangt durch die Leitungen 4, 4a und 4b in die Ringleitungen 2. Das ver­dampfte Stickstoffgas entweicht durch den Abgasstutzen 5 ins Freie. Erfindungsgemäß ist in axialer Richtung im Behälter ein Wellschlauch 6 angeordnet, der sich bis in den Bodenbereich des Großbehälters 1 erstreckt. Am oberen Teil des Wellschlauches 6 ist ein als Käfiglauf­rad ausgebildeter Ventilator 7 angeordnet, dessen elek­trischer Antrieb 8 sich außerhalb des Großbehälters 1 befindet. Der Ventilator 7 saugt das kalte Stickstoff­gas aus dem Boden des Behälters durch den Wellschlauch 6 in den oberen Teil des Großbehälters 1. Hier tritt das angesaugte Gas in radialer Richtung aus. Die Strömungs­richtungen sind durch nicht näher bezeichnete Pfeile dar­gestellt. Der verdampfte Stickstoff wird deshalb ständig im Großbehälter 1 umgewälzt, und zwar in der Weise, daß Stickstoff aus dem kältesten Teil des Behälters in den wärmsten Teil gefördert wird. Ein der eingedüsten Menge flüssigen Stickstoffs entsprechende Menge gasförmigen Stickstoffs entweicht ständig durch den Abgasstutzen 5.A large container 1 is shown, the rubber coating of which embrittles when exposed to liquid nitrogen and should be blown up. The liquid nitrogen is sprayed into the interior of the container via two ring lines 2 provided with nozzles. The liquid nitrogen is removed from a standing tank 3 and passes through lines 4, 4a and 4b into the ring lines 2. The evaporated nitrogen gas escapes through the exhaust pipe 5 into the open. According to the invention, a corrugated hose 6 is arranged in the axial direction in the container, which extends into the bottom area of the large container 1. On the upper part of the corrugated hose 6, a fan 7 designed as a cage impeller is arranged, the electric drive 8 of which is located outside the large container 1. The fan 7 sucks the cold nitrogen gas from the bottom of the container through the corrugated hose 6 into the upper part of the large container 1. Here, the sucked-in gas exits in the radial direction. The directions of flow are represented by arrows, not designated in any more detail. The evaporated nitrogen is therefore constantly circulated in the large container 1, in such a way that nitrogen is conveyed from the coldest part of the container into the warmest part. A quantity of gaseous nitrogen corresponding to the injected quantity of liquid nitrogen continuously escapes through the exhaust pipe 5.

Die Kaltgasumwälzung bewirkt an sich schon die Ausbildung eines sehr homogenen Temperaturfeldes über die Höhe des Großbehälters 1. Zusätzlich wird noch die Abkühlgeschwin­digkeit gering gehalten. Diese wird durch zahlreiche Temperaturmeßstellen 9 kontrolliert, indem mit Hilfe einer Temperaturmeß- und Regeleinheit 10 der flüssige Stickstoff durch die Magnetventile 11 in den Leitungen 4a und 4b den Erfordernissen entsprechend in die Ringleitun­gen 2 dosiert wird. Anstelle des Wellschlauches 6 kann selbstverständlich auch ein starres Rohr eingesetzt wer­den.The cold gas circulation causes the formation of a very homogeneous temperature field over the height of the large container 1. In addition, the cooling rate is kept low. This is controlled by numerous temperature measuring points 9 by using a temperature measuring and control unit 10 to meter the liquid nitrogen through the solenoid valves 11 in the lines 4a and 4b into the ring lines 2 as required. Instead of the corrugated hose 6, a rigid tube can of course also be used.

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1. Vorrichtung zum Abkühlen von gummierten Großbehältern (1) mit flüssigem Stickstoff zwecks Versprödung und Ab­tragung der Gummierung, mit mindestens einer mit Düsen versehenen Ringleitung (2) zum Einbringen des flüssigen Stickstoffs in das Behälterinnere,
gekennzeichnet durch wenigstens eine in axialer Rich­tung angeordnete sich vom oberen Teil des Behälters bis in dessen Bodenbereich erstreckende Leitung, der ein Ventilator (7) zugeordnet ist, um eine Umwälzung von verdampftem Stickstoff aus dem unteren Teil des Behälters durch die Leitung in den oberen Teil des Behälters zu bewirken.
1. Device for cooling rubberized large containers (1) with liquid nitrogen for the purpose of embrittlement and removal of the rubber coating, with at least one ring line (2) provided with nozzles for introducing the liquid nitrogen into the interior of the container,
characterized by at least one line arranged in the axial direction and extending from the upper part of the container to the bottom region thereof, to which a fan (7) is assigned in order to circulate vaporized nitrogen from the lower part of the container through the line into the upper part of the Effect container.
2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Leitung als Rohr ausgebildet ist.
2. Device according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the line is designed as a tube.
3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß das Rohr längenverstellbar durch teleskopartig in­einanderschiebbare Einzelrohre ausgebildet ist.
3. Device according to claim 2,
characterized,
that the tube is adjustable in length by telescopically telescoping individual tubes.
4. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß der Ventilator aus einem am oberen Teil der Leitung angeordneten Käfiglaufrad mit außenliegendem Antrieb (8) besteht.
4. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3,
characterized,
that the fan consists of a cage impeller with an external drive (8) arranged on the upper part of the line.
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